Russ, a member of Aerosmith, tells us (via his rep) he was surprised to learn Carole had featured their relationship in A Widow's Guide To Sex and Dating because he was "under the impression they had agreed to keep the details of their personal lives… personal."

"Although Carole insisted we keep the intimate details of our relationship private, I understand why she’s spoken about it recently with such candor," Russ adds.

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The couple was on-and-off for three years, but according to Russ it was Carole who was more off than him! "It’s true what she’s told a lot of these tabloids recently: that ultimately, we wanted different things," he admits. "I asked her to marry me. She said she would never marry anyone ever again."

In order to process the breakup Russ has written a song, "written during their relationship's most tumultuous time," about Carole. "I suppose her catharsis was writing a guide to sex and dating. Mine was writing an album, in particular, this song 'So Close to Heaven,'" Russ shares.